Tunnel to Towers, a truly amazing race

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I left feeling happy and hopeful. If you’re a runner or walker, put this race on your annual schedule. If you’re not, start training just so you can take part in this miraculous event. You’ll feel better that you did.

For more, check out www.tunneltotowersrun.org.

Scott Brinton is senior editor of the Bellmore and Merrick Heralds and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Graduate Journalism Program. Comments? SBrinton@liherald.com or (516) 569-4000 ext. 203. Brinton’s profile and posts can be found at facebook.com/scottabrinton.

Sid Tanenbaum, who lived in Woodmere and owned a metal-stamping shop in Far Rockaway, where he was known more for his charitable ways than his two-handed set shot, has been honored for the past 30 years with a basketball tournament that raises scholarship money for students in the Five Towns.